Cordie Cheek Papers, 1933-1934 (Ms1987-026)
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Title
Cordie Cheek Papers, 1933-1934 (Ms1987-026)
Description
Black youth lynched in Glendale, Tennessee, after being accused of assaulting a white girl. Collection includes typescript interviews with witnesses, data, and reports relating to the lynching written by A.E. Barnett, T.E. Jones, and A. Roper.
Creator
A.E. Barnett, T.E. Jones, and A. Roper.
Date
1933/1934
Language
English
Identifier
Ms1987_026_CheekCordie_
Bibliographic Citation
Cordie Cheek Papers, 1933-1934, Ms1987-026, Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.
Rights Holder
Collection Items
Report of events after the Cordie Cheek lynching by A. E. Barnett, No date
Report of events after the Cordie Cheek lynching.
Summary of events by A. E. Barnett, No date
Extensive summary of the event where A. E. Barnett interviewed several men involved in the Cordie Cheek case.
Official report of events by Dr. Arthur Raper, No date
Official report by Dr. Arthur Raper. Focuses on events leading up to the lynching and the public response in Maury County.
Summary of events by Thomas E. Jones, No date
Summary of the events from the assault allegation to the kidnapping and the lynching. Includes the grand jury of the case.
Interview conducted by Thomas E. Jones of James L. Garret, January 10th, 1934
Interview with James L. Garret. Garret was hauling hay in a truck when he was stopped by the mob and he witnessed the lynching of Cordie Cheek.
Interviews conducted by Thomas E. Jones of Dixie Stone, Fate Cheek, and Dr. Alva W. Taylor, March 18th, 1934
Two interviews of Dixie Stone, Fate Cheek, and Dr. Alva W. Taylor about the events of Cordie Cheek's lynching. They discuss the men who were looking for Cordie and the family members they violently interrogated to find him.
Collection Tree
- Regional History and the Appalachian South
- Cordie Cheek Papers, 1933-1934 (Ms1987-026)